contract out
idiom
: to agree by contract to pay someone outside an organization to perform (a job)
The company contracted out its manufacturing jobs.
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In order to monitor the state’s use of these third-party workers, CAPT secured a provision that requires the departments to meet with the union, with the goal of mitigating the need to contract out employees while still meeting staffing requirements.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Zeus learned of his daughter’s negligence and put a contract out on Orion.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
That question is also validly asked of our South County cities that contract out their police and fire services.
—Joe Stapleton, Oc Register, 22 July 2025
Many area municipalities contract out their residential trash pickup services.
—Eleanor Nash
july 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Zeus learned of his daughter’s negligence and put a contract out on Orion.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
That question is also validly asked of our South County cities that contract out their police and fire services.
—Joe Stapleton, Oc Register, 22 July 2025
Many area municipalities contract out their residential trash pickup services.
—Eleanor Nash
july 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
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“Contract out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contract%20out. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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